MEMORABILIA - QUEEN VICTORIA Group of memorabilia, printed ephemera, photographs and souvenir jewellery from the reign of Queen Victoria, some 110 items, including: Autograph letter written in the third person from 'The Queen', requesting Lord Russell bring Sir A. Buchannan to Windsor Castle, one page on mourning paper, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 29 November 1861; with autograph letter from Princess Louise, one letter of thanks from a lady in waiting, and another making arrangements for the Queen's visit ('...the Queen's own servants wait upon her at breakfast... black tea is placed in the room... hot and cold fowls Tongue and Ham, dry toast etc etc for the Queen's table... I don't think any great dainties are required...'), 3 pages on a bifolium, 8vo, Royal British Hotel, Perth, 30 October 1867; cabinet photograph depicting Prince Albert by Mayall of Regent Street, 160 x 108mm., with eleven smaller portrait photographs of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria and the Royal Family, c.103 x 64mm.; with a miscellany of various printed invitations and tickets to Royal occasions, concert programmes at Royal residences, menus, her coronation ('The Form and Order of the Service... in the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, 28 June 1838', printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1838), and Diamond Jubilee (illustrated programmes of the procession, souvenirs etc); rare printed notice 'Attempt to Assassinate The Queen and Prince Albert', June 1840; with 'Who Knows... A new game to Commemorate Her Majesty's Great & Glorious Reign...' by J. Jaques & Son, London, including six cardboard playing boards and blue triangular and red rectangular question cards, in original box, old ownership inscription in pencil on reverse of lid, damaged with loss, modern tape repairs, box 200 x 250mm., 1897; commemorative Diamond Jubilee brooch in the shape of a diamond with date '1897' and 'The Longest Reign' written on a scroll beneath, white and blue enamel on white metal, 89 x 80mm., with two other commemorative pins, and much else (collection) Footnotes: This group includes a scarce board game, 'Who Knows', brought out by the well-known games manufacturer Jaques of London to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. By answering questions about the Queen's reign correctly, each player would win either blue triangular or red rectangular cards, the aim being to create a union jack on their playing board. Questions include 'What countries were engaged in the Crimean War?', 'What relation is Queen Victoria to George III?', 'Who died on 14th December 1861?' and rather prosaically 'Who introduced the Bank Holiday Act?'. The game was a precursor to 'Who Knows?' which was hugely popular in the 1930's, and the modern version, 'Trivial Pursuit'. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing